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If you have been a reader of our website for the last almost 20 years you have seen plenty of articles that started off with “Story by Mitchell Smith.” My wife and I first met Mitch back in 2008 through an online G.I. Joe fan forum and online chat room. Since then he has been one of our closest friends whom we communicate with on a daily basis. He also has been the head writer for our blog since 2013. This week we lost Mitch way too soon. It is…
Read MoreI can still picture the exact moment the Winter Olympics clicked for me: a cold evening in 1992, my grandparents black and white TV glow filling the room, and that unmistakable “this is special” feeling hanging in the air. I didn’t know it yet, but I was watching the start of a lifelong tradition. The 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France felt different from anything I’d seen. The scenery alone—those French Alps backdrops—made every event look like it was happening inside a postcard. But the real hook for me was…
Read MoreSome movies entertain you, some impress you, and then there are the rare ones that move in—quietly taking up residence in the part of your mind where childhood wonder lives, where hope still feels like a real force, and where imagination isn’t a hobby so much as it is survival. The NeverEnding Story is that kind of movie for me. I can’t think about it without feeling the same mix of warmth and ache, like the memory of a sunset you swear was brighter back then. It’s not just a…
Read MoreMondo is bringing the Man of Tomorrow to your shelf with a Superman: The Animated Series 1/6 Scale Limited Edition figure—packed with display options and a few bonus surprises. It’s priced at $250 and limited to 1,000 pieces. CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER In the box, you’re getting: 4 portraits (neutral, smile, angry, laser eyes) 5 pairs of interchangeable hands, including hands holding Dr. Fate’s helmet and **Mister Mxyzptlk’s hat 2 capes (resting + flowing), plus a bent iron beam and display stand Limited Edition extras: a Lois Lane figure and…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, I rank all 1992 GI Joe figures! Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!
Read MoreIf you watched Cheers in the 80s, you already know the truth: the bar wasn’t the only place where drinks got mixed. The real intoxicant was the way Sam Malone and Diane Chambers could turn a simple conversation into a flirtation duel—equal parts sparks, sarcasm, and “we should absolutely not be doing this… so why can’t we stop?” Their hook is basically a sitcom love potion. Sam is the cocky ex-athlete bartender with a grin that says he’s never met a mirror he didn’t like. Diane is the brainy, romantic,…
Read MoreG.I. Joe Classified “Footloose” Review by @Yorktownjoe! Check it out in the player below, and be sure and follow him on Instagram and YouTube for his latest videos and photography!
Read MoreSome shows give you a mystery. Some shows give you a romance. And then there are the rare, dangerous ones that give you both—then lean in close, smirk, and dare you to pretend you’re not watching for the chemistry. That’s Moonlighting in a nutshell: a slick little cocktail of detective hijinks and slow-burn desire, shaken with snappy dialogue and served with a look across a room that could practically fog your TV screen. You didn’t just watch David and Maddie—you felt like you were eavesdropping on two people who were…
Read MoreIf you needed a reminder that G.I. Joe Day is basically “wallet danger day,” the latest wave of digital render reveals just did the job. Oh and the multi-year wait for Zartan’s swamp skier is finally over. Check out all the photos below and let us know which you plan on picking up! Airtight – The team’s CBR specialist is finally suiting up for Classified. Expect that iconic hazmat look and gear-heavy loadout energy. Hydro-Viper – Cobra’s underwater terror joins the lineup, and the render presentation screams “deluxe accessories.” Overkill…
Read MoreOn this weekend’s Half The Battle shorty, We take a look at My Top 5 Favorite Toys I’ve Reviewed On Saturday Shorties! Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!
Read MoreThere are performers who make you laugh, and then there are performers who make laughter feel like home. Catherine O’Hara belonged to the second kind—a once-in-a-generation artist who could turn a single look, a perfectly placed pause, or a delightfully strange pronunciation into something that lived in your memory for years. On January 30, 2026, O’Hara died at 71 in Los Angeles after a brief illness, according to reports from her representatives. She is survived by her husband, Bo Welch, and their two sons. To call her “beloved” feels almost…
Read MoreComplete your collection with the Takara Tomy Transformers Missing Link C-12 Grimlock action figure! This collectible action figure for adults converts from robot to dinosaur mode. Product features authentic Takara Tomy design and deco, including a hidden heat-activated rubsign sticker. With premium accessories and original Japanese-language packaging and instructions, this Transformers toy is a must-have for fans of Transformers collectibles. Ages 15 and up. Transformers Missing Link C-12 Grimlock: CLICK HERE TO ORDER!
Read MoreThere was a time when imagination didn’t feel like an escape—it felt like the world’s default setting. Back when we were kids in the 80s, wonder wasn’t something you had to chase down between obligations. It just… showed up. It lived in the living room, in the backyard, in a shoebox of toys, in the quiet certainty that good things could be real simply because we believed in them. We could turn on Mr. Rogers and fully accept that the Neighborhood of Make-Believe existed somewhere just beyond the edge of…
Read MoreWonder Woman didn’t arrive as just another cape-and-cowl crimefighter—she burst onto the scene as a bold idea with a mission. Debuting in 1941, she was created during a moment when the world was on fire with World War II, and American pop culture was packed with tough-talking heroes who solved problems with fists first and questions never. Into that landscape stepped Diana, a superhero who could absolutely throw down, but who was also designed to represent compassion, truth, and a different kind of strength. From the start, Wonder Woman was…
Read MoreTransformers New Legends NL-01 Glow-in-the-Dark Green Lio Convoy: CLICK HERE TO ORDER! Complete your collection with the Takara Tomy Transformers New Legends NL-01 Green Lio Convoy action figure! This collectible action figure for adults is inspired by Transformers: Beast Wars II and converts from robot to lion mode. It features authentic Takara Tomy design and deco, including a glow-in-the-dark body and rotating lion mane, and comes with 2 weapon accessories. With original Japanese-language packaging and instructions, this Transformers toy is a must-have for fans of Transformers collectibles. Ages 15 and…
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